because Lemieux winning does zilch for the MW dividion
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ChocolateGiddyUp
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Horn Promoter: Crawford Can't Sell, He's Not a Big Money Fight!
A fight with Terence Crawford would be worth much more to Jeff Horn if the unbeaten challenger wasn't the "world's worst interview," says Duco Events boss Dean Lonergan.
Horn is in talks to face Crawford, the mandatory challenger to his WBO welterweight championship, in late April, in Las Vegas.
It shapes as one of the biggest fights involving an Australian boxer in recent memory.
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But the 29-year-old admits he is tempted by the lure of a reported $2 million payday if he takes on veteran Anthony Mundine instead.
Horn stands to make only half of that amount against Crawford, a former undisputed champion in the light-welterweight division and one of the best boxers in the world.
Lonergan is set to drive a hard bargain in negotiations with Top Rank's Bob Arum over Horn's next bout but said it would be a much easier deal to close if Crawford was as good with his words as he is his fists.
"Fighting's only half the game. The other half is media," Lonergan told AAP.
"Without it you don't get paid.
"Terence Crawford is pound-for-pound the world's toughest fighter but he is the worst of all worlds, a really tough fight but not a big money fight.
"The reason is he's absolutely poor in the media, he's not a great communicator. As a result he doesn't have a great following, doesn't sell a lot of tickets, and doesn't do a lot of pay-per-views.
"I've watched his interviews, he needs a lot of help to get right, because Conor McGregor he ain't.
"So start talking it up, Terence. Say something interesting."
God help us if Horn is able to avoid that fight
Crawford vs Mike Jones coming soon
IVS
Superstar
Is Garcia vs Rios even a worthwhile. shyt is a waste of time. I don't even think Rios sjo uld be fighting anymore
seemorecizzy
Superstar
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Horn Promoter: Crawford Can't Sell, He's Not a Big Money Fight!
A fight with Terence Crawford would be worth much more to Jeff Horn if the unbeaten challenger wasn't the "world's worst interview," says Duco Events boss Dean Lonergan.
Horn is in talks to face Crawford, the mandatory challenger to his WBO welterweight championship, in late April, in Las Vegas.
It shapes as one of the biggest fights involving an Australian boxer in recent memory.
But the 29-year-old admits he is tempted by the lure of a reported $2 million payday if he takes on veteran Anthony Mundine instead.
Horn stands to make only half of that amount against Crawford, a former undisputed champion in the light-welterweight division and one of the best boxers in the world.
Lonergan is set to drive a hard bargain in negotiations with Top Rank's Bob Arum over Horn's next bout but said it would be a much easier deal to close if Crawford was as good with his words as he is his fists.
"Fighting's only half the game. The other half is media," Lonergan told AAP.
"Without it you don't get paid.
"Terence Crawford is pound-for-pound the world's toughest fighter but he is the worst of all worlds, a really tough fight but not a big money fight.
"The reason is he's absolutely poor in the media, he's not a great communicator. As a result he doesn't have a great following, doesn't sell a lot of tickets, and doesn't do a lot of pay-per-views.
"I've watched his interviews, he needs a lot of help to get right, because Conor McGregor he ain't.
"So start talking it up, Terence. Say something interesting."
lmao..
malbaker86
Gators
damn Wale had em huuuuuurt
he looks badSugar John Molina at 135
I just heard them say Redkach moved up to 140.
oh shyt!!!!!!
that was a close call for molina...he was out on his feet
malbaker86
Gators
Molina HURT!!!!